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USD 500m air cargo industry at risk as export volume, price fall by 50pc USD 500m air cargo industry at risk as export volume, price fall by 50pc

Dhaka : The Russia-Ukraine war, global recession, and inflation in the west have led to a major downturn in cargo export of Bangladesh currently, which was considered a gold-mine of a market s...

16 January, 2023
Policy, infrastructure support crucial to turn around bleak future of BD aviation : MD Policy, infrastructure support crucial to turn around bleak future of BD aviation : MD

Dhaka : Policy support has become pivotal to help the country's shrinking airline industry sustain. In Bangladesh's commercial aviation history, many airlines have come and gone, but o...

01 January, 2023
BD blocks USD 208m in airline funds for repatriation, foreign airlines shrink operations BD blocks USD 208m in airline funds for repatriation, foreign airlines shrink operations

Dhaka : Bangladesh has withheld USD 208 million of airline funds for repatriation, making it one of the top five countries in the world to, reportedly, use the funds to shore up its depleted t...

16 December, 2022
US-Bangla enriching country's aviation with better fleet, bigger network, quality services, expert manpower US-Bangla enriching country's aviation with better fleet, bigger network, quality services, expert manpower

Dhaka : US-Bangla Airlines has taken it upon itself to help the country's growing aviation industry reach new heights with the introduction of new aircraft and destinations as well as by i...

01 December, 2022
New airline Air Astra launched as country projects 3x aviation growth in next 15 years New airline Air Astra launched as country projects 3x aviation growth in next 15 years

Dhaka : Bangladesh's aviation sector will grow threefold in the next 15 years as the aviation market has almost doubled in the past 10 years, while passenger and cargo transportation each ...

16 November, 2022
Partex Petro opens BD's first jet fuel plant to meet one-third of country’s yearly demand Partex Petro opens BD's first jet fuel plant to meet one-third of country’s yearly demand

Dhaka : Partex Petro Ltd, Bangladesh's new and biggest private sector oil refinery plant by Partex Group, has become the first and only in the country's history to produce jet fuel at home, allowing the governme...

01 November, 2022
Country's emerging helicopter industry to have 30-35 new helicopters by 2030 Country's emerging helicopter industry to have 30-35 new helicopters by 2030

Dhaka : Long hours of road commute due to horrendous traffic conditions are making a growing upper middle to upper class of the country potentially see helicopter transport as a necessary and viable option. Despite it b...

16 October, 2022
Emirates wins Monitor Airline of the Year 2022 award Emirates wins Monitor Airline of the Year 2022 award

Dhaka : Dubai-based airline Emirates was announced the Monitor Airline of the Year 2022 and US-Bangla Airlines the Best Domestic Airline at a gala award ceremony held at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital organise...

01 October, 2022
Attending global travel fairs crucial for country's tourism recovery Attending global travel fairs crucial for country's tourism recovery

Dhaka : Effective marketing efforts to brand Bangladesh's tourism in the global arena are highly essential in this post-pandemic time to drive recovery. However, this crucial measure is at hindrance currently as the government decided not to take part in any internationa...

16 September, 2022
Country's tourism industry on way to recovery as inbound visitor earnings grow 59pc YoY Country's tourism industry on way to recovery as inbound visitor earnings grow 59pc YoY

Dhaka : The tourism industry of Bangladesh is in effort to revive following the disastrous effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the success in the attempts is clearly reflected by the year on year growth of inbound visitor earnings. Bangladesh's tourism sector witnessed ...

01 September, 2022